Alert
Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department announced today that a South Brunswick man has been charged in connection with the homicide that occurred on December 7, 2025, in the Township of South Brunswick. On December 7, 2025, at approximately 10:41 A.M., authorities received a call requesting a welfare check. Upon their arrival at a residence on Redwood Court, officers located Veronica Jones, 47, of South Brunswick, unresponsive. Thereafter, Veronica Jones was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The initial investigation led by Detective Jamal Benbow of the South Brunswick Police Department and Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that Khadir Jones, 25, of South Brunswick, was the alleged perpetrator of the conduct that caused the death of Veronica Jones. Moreover, the decedent and the perpetrator knew each other, thus it was not a random act of violence.
Khadir Jones was previously arrested on December 7, 2025, without incident and charged with second-degree Desecration of Human Remains.
Today, February 3, 2026, Jones was charged with first-degree Murder. Jones is being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center pending the results of his Pre-Trial detention hearing.
Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Benbow of the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4646 or Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-4274.
As with all criminal defendants, the charges against Jones are just allegations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Suspect Charged Homicide
Suspect Charged in Homicide
Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department announced today that a South Brunswick man has been charged in connection with the homicide that occurred on December 7, 2025, in the Township of South Brunswick. On December 7, 2025, at approximately 10:41 A.M., authorities received a call requesting a welfare check. Upon their arrival at a residence on Redwood Court, officers located Veronica Jones, 47, of South Brunswick, unresponsive. Thereafter, Veronica Jones was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The initial investigation led by Detective Jamal Benbow of the South Brunswick Police Department and Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that Khadir Jones, 25, of South Brunswick, was the alleged perpetrator of the conduct that caused the death of Veronica Jones. Moreover, the decedent and the perpetrator knew each other, thus it was not a random act of violence.
Khadir Jones was previously arrested on December 7, 2025, without incident and charged with second-degree Desecration of Human Remains.
Today, February 3, 2026, Jones was charged with first-degree Murder. Jones is being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center pending the results of his Pre-Trial detention hearing.
Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Benbow of the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4646 or Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-4274.
As with all criminal defendants, the charges against Jones are just allegations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Instructions:
Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Benbow of the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4646 or Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-4274.
Address/Location
South Brunswick Twp Police Department
540 Ridge Rd
South Brunswick Township, NJ 08852
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-329-4646
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Unknown - Severity unknown
- Urgency:
- Past - Responsive action is no longer required
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Other events
- Event:
- Routine Monthly Test